Size of Queen Sheets vs. Full Sheets

Trying to figure out how to use full-size fitted sheets on a queen-size bed is a problem that could keep you up at night. The sheets are close in size, but the queen is always longer and wider than the full and won't fit the properly. Know the proper dimensions before you go shopping for various bedtime accessories, such as comforters and blankets.

Sizing
Them Up

Learn the sizes for full- and queen-size beds and their various accessories:

Sheets
With Depth

Use deep-pocket fitted sheets on thicker mattresses or pillow-top mattresses. The standard fitted sheet measures between 7 and 12 inches in depth, but deep-pocket sheets measure between 13 and 17 inches in depth. If that's not enough, try extra deep, which measures 18 to 25 inches in depth.

For
Good Measure

Queen-size comforter sizes aren't all created equal; instead, they vary in size according to their manufacturers. A comforter can range from 86 inches wide and 86 inches long to 92 inches wide and 96 inches long.

Add the mattress' width to the doubled amount to calculate the maximum width of the comforter.

Kings
and Queens

A queen-size comforter fits on a king-size bed, but a king-size comforter could overwhelm a queen-size bed.

King-size comforters are 110 inches wide and 96 inches long and are used on beds that measure 76 inches wide and 80 inches long. This could overwhelm your queen-size bed, which measures 60 inches wide and 80 inches long.